Extended techniques for flute
I wanted to add another easy melody to the Flute Colors collection and have a little flute fun with it. I ended up with different versions. So now you can play this piece as a duet, trio, quartet or quintet. And if you don’t have a bass flute, you can just leave it out.
Spring has come and the sun will show more of itself. This Irish traditional is all about the rising sun. The flutter tongue gives a little bit of percussive feeling tot he piece. Good for practicing support and for relaxing the tongue.
The very first Flute Colors arrangement with bisbigliando trills and tremolo’s. They are not really difficult but give such a nice effect. True flute colors!
You can use this arrangement if you really want to surprise a birthday boy or girl. The tone bending is also good for flexibility and improving your aural skills. The wind sounds will help you increase your support.
In this Flute Colors arrangement we give the melody a little rhythm by adding the wind sounds. Find yourself a pianist and start having
fun!
This joyful melody must make you smile. The singing and playing, wind tones and tongue stops suit this song very well.
Playing this traditional with key clicks and multiphonics give it an extra dimension. If you are not familiar with playing multiphonics this is a great piece to start with.
Through history many composers used this song to make variations. Now we have variations containing extended techniques! So find yourself a piano player and get started.
Playing two melodies as one player is a technique often used in Baroque music. Key clicks are perfect tools to practice technique. The regular notes are the melody and the key clicks the accompaniment. Your finger movement has to be very precise otherwise the key clicks will tell you.
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